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Lecturer(s)
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Konvalina Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Perná Kristýna, Mgr. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Contents: The concept of biodiversity. Factors affecting biodiversity (type of environment, solar energy and energy distribution, geographical distribution of the primary production in geo- and hydrosphere, zonobiomes and orobiomes, classification of terrestrial biomes after primary production). The concept of species. Taxonomy - advantages and disadvantages. Alpha, beta and gamma biodiversity. The main methods for biodiversity measurement. Indices of species diversity, equitability, indices of species similarity. Functional diversity, diversity of niches, life forms and strategies. Biodiversity in gradients and on the landscape level. Biodiversity hot spots. Theories and hypotheses interpreting the number of species. Diversity and stability relationships. Species extinction - the main factors affecting the declining of species. Geographical regions with the intensive declining of species. Destruction of biotopes. Fragmentation. Pollution and its effect on biodiversity. Biological invasions. Biodiversity conservation by plants, invertebrates and vertebrates - specific problems. Species conservation in and ex situ. Biodiversity value. Methods of economical evaluation of biodiversity. National and international documents providing biodiversity conservation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Case studies
- Class attendance
- 42 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 20 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 74 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the importance and protection of biodiversity. Students will acquire knowledge in the areas of biological diversity and its quantification, the species concept, the spread of organisms on Earth and changes in biodiversity, the issue of biodiversity protection and agrobiodiversity and its management. Students should primarily understand the relationship between biodiversity (agrobiodiversity) and agriculture.
To analyse the reasons of the extinctioh of species and destroying of biotopes in the central Europe and law in this field.
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Prerequisites
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Fundamentals of biology, botany and zoology. Relationhip to conservation ecology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Interview, Systematic student observation, Combined exam, Test
The knowledge of fundamentsls of nature and landscape protection.
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Recommended literature
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anonym. Národní program konzervace a využívání genetických zdrojů rostlin, zvířat a mikroorganismů významných pro výživu a zemědělství (NPGZ).
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Boháč. Ochrana biodiverzity . JU v. České Budějovice. 2013.
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Chloupek, Oldřich. Genetická diverzita, šlechtění a semenářství. 2., uprav. a rozšíř. vyd. Praha : Academia, 2000. ISBN 80-200-0779-2.
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Magurran, Anne E. Measuring biological diversity. Malden : Blackwell Science, 2004. ISBN 0-632-05633-9.
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Primack, Richard B.; Kindlmann, Pavel,; Jersáková, Jana. Biologické principy ochrany přírody. Vydání první. Praha : Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-552-0.
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Šarapatka, Bořivoj. Agroekologie : východiska pro udržitelné zemědělské hospodaření. Olomouc : Bioinstitut, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87371-10-7.
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Vačkář, David. Ukazatele změn biodiverzity. Vydání 1. Praha : Academia, 2005. ISBN 80-200-1386-5.
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